"I've had worse moments, like when Pepe broke Alves's tibia and fibula"

The Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi once again had Jose Mourinho agitated on the sidelines. The Real Madrid manager was driven potty by the Italian's performance in the Champions League game with Manchester City. The Portuguese manager complained vehemently about a number of decisions on the night, especially some in the second half including the penalty and Arbeloa's red card.

But he looked angrier than ever when the fourth official held up the board indicating a full five minutes of injury time. At that point Mou exploded: he waved his arms around, applauded the decision and gesticulated vigorously. That decision was the veritable straw that broke the camel's back. Mou couldn't take any more and he made his thoughts on the night's refereeing plain to see.

Mou relived the controversy that he had already experienced with Rocchi in 2010 in Italy, based on the referee’s performance in a Milan derby that Inter won 2-0. "It's a travesty, an absolute travesty!", Mourinho told Rai Sport after the referee, in his opinion, repeatedly tried to hamper Inter's chances whilst the side was trying to seal the title.

"In Italy that referee left us with nine players and a penalty that shouldn't have been. I lost a semi-final with a goal that shouldn't have been because the ball didn't cross the line. In another semi-final Pepe broke Dani Alves's tibia and fibula.

Another two I lost on penalties. I've had much worse moments than this. I was left with ten players in Barcelona for an hour, and this time it was just twenty minutes", Mou said sarcastically.